Honored in 1996 with France's highest award for artistic achievement, a
Knighthood in the Order of Arts and Letters.
Married briefly to Canadian actress Janet Reid. Lived his final years
in France with his domestic partner, William Arvin..
Author of 12 novels, 2 short story collections, 2 memoirs and 4 plays,
with another, ''Shadows,'' nearing completion.
One of Canada's best-selling and most honored authors.
Won every major Canadian literary award.
He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on December
23, 1985 for his services to Canadian Literature.
His play, "Elizabeth Rex" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production (Large).